Cabin Time

I'm super behind in blogging. We've been busy.
We spent a few days at the cabin last week. It was pretty rainy and cool, but we made the best of it and had a great time!

The first time our family of four has taken a tractor ride together! Cash wasn't too fond of the noise or the woods. Maybe next year?!

Dane was beyond excited to go fishing with his Daddy, Grandpa and Uncle Bryan. He had been talking about it since we had told him about going to the cabin. (he's been practicing casting for quite awhile now, so he was a pro there).
He caught his first sunfish. Then he ate it for breakfast. He really liked it!!

Cashie in his first sink tubbie!

Of course Dane had to take a sink tub since Cash did. I'm wondering when this stuff is going to stop--the need to do everything the little one does. Dane had no room in there, but insisted he had to tub.

Playing "sharp shooter." A game Uncle Bryan invented. Dane would accomplish the task to become a sharp shooter. Then he would scream "sharp shooter--I'm a sharp shooter!" We heard this over and over and over...

Looking at the beautiful campfire.

Grandma Lynn and Deda.

The fire!

The Dane-bug going for one more ride before we head home!

Beating the Heat

We had a hot week. Hot. It hasn't been hot like this, the entire summer. To deal with it, we spent some time outside in the early hours of the day. Thankfully, we are back to nice weather.

Lounging at the splash park with Jaelyn.

Inside on a hot afternoon playing in the toy box. Yes--in the toy box.


Otsego had a penny carnival on day and we had a pretty good time. We met up with Erin and Celia for some games, jumping, park playing and a picnic. We haven't spent much time with the Skubic's this summer, so it was extra fun!

Dane and CC jumping. The laughter and noises that came out of the two of them was so cute!

Picnicking in the shade. It felt so awesome getting out of the sun and heat.

Monkey boy has been climbing everything in sight these days. I turned around to see this. I made him get right down, after I took the picture!


Dane loves to go bowling. My working at the bowling alley gives us many advantages. We've gone a few times this summer. He's growing up so fast...

Love the concentration. And it's adorable when he get's so excited--"I got a spare, Mom."

Cash enjoying his first sucker! I don't know what I was thinking giving it to him in the car. Everything was a sticky mess.

My Little Loves

The little guys are just great! We are all hanging around doing what we've been doing all summer--playing!

We were getting ready to go out and Dane said "I'm going to wear my jeans like this-both legs in one hole. I'll be a mermaid man and people will think I'm really funny!"
Ross and I couldn't stop laughing!


After a few days of rain, we tramped outside and played in the puddles! Both of the boys had a blast!

Cashie got a little too wet, but didn't seem to mind one bit!

Dane chasing after his stick--he and Daddy raced. Who do you think won??

If you look closely, you will see that Dane is holding two worms. One of which he said was named Jared. Hmmm.

Dane puts on Ross's socks and says he is going skating in the kitchen. He's been doing this for at least a year, yet he still thinks it's fun. Whatever.

I wanted to post this because this is how they do everything. Well, Cash is following Dane all around in the hopes Dane will play with him. And many times he does. It's the cutest thing ever.

Mostly Dane with a little Cashie on top

(Please excuse the pictures if they look blurry. Right now, as I type, they look really blurry. But I'm still going to post.)

Same old stuff going on with us. I can't believe how fast Summer has gone by. If you can even call it Summer. It's been so cool. I've enjoyed the weather greatly, but it's not been Summer weather.
Cash turns one in a few weeks, with Dane 3 days behind him turning 3. They are both so funny and adorable. Cash is babbling up a storm. He clearly says "mama, dadda and day (for dane)." But this week he has begun to speak a bit of Russian (or what sounds like Russian--if I knew what Russian sounded like). He's funny like his brother and they laugh the same! Cash follows Dane everywhere and wants to do everything that Dane is doing. Bugs Dane, but I find it sweet.

Mama's boy!

Celebrating Great-Grandpa Marvin's 80th birthday! Dane enjoyed a few rides around on the golf cart.

I got Dane some new jammies. He wanted to wear this pair out to the birthday party, but that didn't happen. He did put them on right when we got home. Here he is practicing his super power skills. So funny!

They are the cutest jammers. And how does he know how to pose just right??

First time trying spaghetti and loving every bite! I know I loved the clean-up. I was finding it in lots of different places. Yay for me!

Dane being goofy during our game of go-fish. Cards in his piggies. That's what he said. "Look Mom...cards in my piggies." He thinks he is funnier than we do!

Playing on the rings at the park.
We've been going to different parks a lot this summer. The boys love it!

Running the bases at the field. After this, Dane said, "Mom...when I turn 3 on September one, I'm going to play t-ball and you and my Daddy and my Cashie are going to sit on the bench and watch me play." The stuff they come up with. It was such a great statement!

Amazing.

Building a sand castle with Grandma Tammy.